Table 3. Relative percent (%) fatty acids in coarsely-and finely-marbled 1+ grade Hanwoo loins

Item Marbling type
Fineness (%) Coarseness (%)
C14:0 3.46±0.30 3.19±0.02
C16:0 31.35±1.61 30.13±0.55
C16:1n7 4.48±0.47 4.41±0.34
C18:0 12.79±0.92 11.36±0.73
C18:1n7 0.37±0.06 0.38±0.03
C18:1n9 45.91±2.86 47.65±0.97
C18:2n6 2.21±0.17b 2.54±0.17a
C18:3n3 0.10±0.01 0.09±0.01
C18:3n6 0.04±0.00 0.05±0.00
C20:1n9 0.15±0.03 0.14±0.04
C20:4n6 0.10±0.05 0.06±0.01
C20:5n3 0.00±0.00b 0.01±0.00a
C22:4n6 0.03±0.00 0.05±0.00
SFA 47.60±2.40 44.70±1.14
UFA 53.70±2.40 55.30±1.14
MUFA 50.92±2.53 52.58±1.13
PUFA 2.49±0.12b 2.81±0.14a
MUFA/SFA 1.07±0.12 1.18±0.05
PUFA/SFA 0.05±0.00 0.06±0.00
n3 0.10±0.01 0.10±0.01
n6 2.28±0.14 2.62±0.17
n6/n3 25.40±1.66 30.66±3.67
Means within a same row with different superscripts differ significantly p<0.05.
SFA, saturated fatty acids; UFA, unsaturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.